S. Graves - Geography

Quiz: Chapter 20: Perkins

Communicating with Graphics

Your ability to communicate as a geographer requires that you be not only literate and articulate, but also numerate and...a new one to you perhaps 'graphicate', that is someone who can both 'read' and 'write' in the language of graphics. This chapter is merely an introduction to the science and art of graphical communication. The Geography Department offers courses (Geography 304 and 305) for example, that will help you refine your skills in this area. Should you for some reason not enroll in one of the courses dedicated to cartography, you should make every effort to learn how to communicate graphically. The suggested reading section at the end of this chapter is an excellent one and every geographer should have some sort of reference manual to aid them in the construction of maps and graphics. For you not to have such a reference is akin to an English major not owning a compositional style manual....another item you should consider for purchase.

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Answer	Letter	Questions and Answer Options
Answer 1	1.	Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three main uses of maps:
	a.	to drive forth GIS
	b.	store spatial information
	c.	present results
	d.	analyze and generate ideas
Answer 2	2.	Which of the following would be considered a general purpose and not a thematic map?
	a.	State of Ohio, elevation map
	b.	State of California road map
	c.	Map of taste preference: Coke vs. Pepsi
	d.	Map of rainfall amounts in Wyoming
Answer 3	3.	Maps have political power, according to the text because
	a.	Politicians frequently use them to prove a point
	b.	Geographers are thought of as apolitical scholars.
	c.	They appear objective and authoritative
	d.	It's nearly impossible to mislead someone with a map
Answer 4	4.	What global map projection was at the center of a controversy/ debate?
	a.	Peters
	b.	Monmonier
	c.	Robinson
	d.	Graticular
Answer 5	5.	In figure 20.6, the author would least recommend "colour saturation" as a method of displaying what type of data?
	a.	numerical
	b.	ordinal
	c.	nominal
	d.	the author suggests none of these
Answer 6	6	Where is the central focus of the "eye" on most maps?
	a.	upper right
	b.	upper left
	c.	just above the center
	d.	just below the center
Answer 7	7.	Which of the following software packages is NOT a "full GIS", according to the text?
	a.	Arc View
	b.	Map Info
	c.	Idrisi
	d.	Map Viewer
Answer 8	8	Someone who can both read and create maps might be said to be
	a.	graphicate
	b.	literate
	c.	numerate
	d.	articulate
	9.	What is the web address for the National Atlas of the United States?

	Answer 9
	10.	What web page is offered in the "further reading" section would be useful to you as you create maps for your classes?
	Answer 10

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Geography 300

Quiz: Chapter 20: Perkins

Communicating with Graphics

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